Johanna Sigurdardottir sworn in as Icelandic PM; first modern openly gay head of state

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Mon Feb-02-09 09:37 AM
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Johanna Sigurdardottir sworn in as Icelandic PM; first modern openly gay head of state

Lesbian politician sworn in as Iceland PM

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Sigurdardottir, 66, is a former flight attendant and union organizer, and served as social affairs minister in the previous government.

She is Iceland’s first female prime minister, and her Cabinet is the country’s first to be split evenly between men and women.

Sigurdardottir also is the first openly gay national leader of modern times, apart from Per-Kristian Foss, a Norwegian politician who briefly served as his country’s prime minister in 2002.

The new government is a coalition of Sigurdardottir’s Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green movement, and will hold office until elections April 25.

The full article is available at http://www.365gay.com/news/lesbian-politician-sworn-in-as-iceland-pm/

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Mon Feb-02-09 12:51 PM
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1. k and r

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Duncan Grant

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Mon Feb-02-09 01:29 PM
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2. k&r

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Duncan Grant

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Tue Feb-03-09 03:07 AM
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3. Honestly, what does it take to get 5 recs in this forum?

Edited on Tue Feb-03-09 03:08 AM by Duncan Grant

:kick:

Doesn't this top the stupid Portland Mayor story?

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Tue Feb-03-09 08:20 AM
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4. Love your new name!

:hi:

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Duncan Grant

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Tue Feb-03-09 01:34 PM
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5. Thanks! I was tired of feeling like just another number around here.

I'm completely stumped by Zuiderelle. Is it an Icelandic name like Johanna Sigurdardottir? :D

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Zuiderelle

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Tue Feb-03-09 02:27 PM
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6. Like it? I made it up.

"Southern She"... Zuider for "southern" in Dutch and Elle for "she" in french, since I'm from the south and half-Dutch (and a she). :D

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Duncan Grant

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Tue Feb-03-09 06:26 PM
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7. Love it! It's an original -- that's rare these days.

I googled you and you're the only Zuiderelle on the internets. (Bonus creativity points!) :D

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sundog

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Tue Feb-03-09 06:34 PM
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8. excellent!

Edited on Tue Feb-03-09 06:36 PM by sundog

bjork didn't curse iceland for eternity after all :D

seriously good stuff :party:

k+r

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